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scoped granddaughters cricket.......

hillbillehillbille Member Posts: 14,459 ✭✭✭✭
edited November 2019 in General Discussion
she shoots good but just never really figured out he peep sights, tried open sights she ok, just not sure if she could make humane shot on squirrell. so ordered a base and mounted a small reddot, once she got used to it she could hit golf balls out 30 yards or so at least 4 out of 5 shots and usually the miss was still close enough to make it move. hoping I can get her up early in the morning she wants to go, just not sure if she will shoot one, and then what will happen when she actually realizes it is dead. I have a model 42 winchester that was my sisters, she shot it 3 times, twice at pop cans then a squirrell, dad used to laugh and say she started crying when it hit the ground and didn't stop till she got home to mom, she never hunted again......
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  • Sam06Sam06 Member Posts: 21,244 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It might be an eye dominance thing.

    I hate to see young shooters using a scope but then again if they cannot get the hang of it they will get frustrated and quit.

    I hope ya'll get a mess of squirrels this cold snap is going to have them out gathering nuts.
    RLTW

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  • MobuckMobuck Member Posts: 14,163 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Having mentored several beginning shooters, I don't see any problem with using an optic and in fact, I feel it makes learning trigger control easier because the shooter can see that aiming point dancing and bobbing as they're letting the shot go.
    Mastering both sights AND trigger can be daunting for some and cause a loss of interest when it doesn't work.
    My Granddaughter has a Savage equivalent to the Cricket on which we mounted a 4X scope. That little rifle is quite accurate and allows her to hold her own with the older Brother and Cousin.
    As far as the actual killing of game, that has little or nothing to do with shooting. If the kid has been allowed to follow the typical TV representation of wild animals , then YES, killing a squirrel or rabbit may be an issue. What I've seen is that kids that have been conditioned to see wild animals as either food, varmints, or fur bearers aren't bothered by the killing nearly as much. Also, girls can often become rather bloodthirsty critter killers when given the opportunity.
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  • kimberkidkimberkid Member Posts: 8,858 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I picked up a Cricket for Abby when she was 5-6 because she was always wanting to go to the range with me and the first time out was pure frustration ... so it put a 4x scope on it & sighted it in, finally took her out again. First shot she dropped it because it was loud (she had plugs & muffs on) but mostly because it ?jumped? ...

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    The last time when she was 11-12, she shot my SiG 522, scoped & suppressed & she was ringing steel at 25 & 50 yards :D
    When we got home she said it?s not her thing, (to be fair, she?d grown into a girly girl). She said, next time let?s go to the mall. :roll:

    However, now I?ve got I?ve a granddaughter that?s into soccer, basketball, softball & sports in general ... I have high hopes for her!
    If you really desire something, you'll find a way ?
    ? otherwise, you'll find an excuse.
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  • toad67toad67 Member Posts: 13,008 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    kimberkid wrote:
    I picked up a Cricket for Abby when she was 5-6 because she was always wanting to go to the range with me and the first time out was pure frustration ... so it put a 4x scope on it & sighted it in, finally took her out again. First shot she dropped it because it was loud (she had plugs & muffs on) but mostly because it ?jumped? ...

    P1010112b.jpg

    The last time when she was 11-12, she shot my SiG 522, scoped & suppressed & she was ringing steel at 25 & 50 yards :D
    When we got home she said it?s not her thing, (to be fair, she?d grown into a girly girl). She said, next time let?s go to the mall. :roll:

    However, now I?ve got I?ve a granddaughter that?s into soccer, basketball, softball & sports in general ... I have high hopes for her!


    I applaud you for the effort you made to help a youngster starting out. However, I've seen some of those set up like yours and it seems that quite a few of the kids have a hard time using the scope when it is so far off of the comb. The seem to have a hard time with the "cheek weld" concept...
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  • kimikimi Member Posts: 44,719 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    kimberkid wrote:
    I picked up a Cricket for Abby when she was 5-6 because she was always wanting to go to the range with me and the first time out was pure frustration ... so it put a 4x scope on it & sighted it in, finally took her out again. First shot she dropped it because it was loud (she had plugs & muffs on) but mostly because it ?jumped? ...

    P1010112b.jpg

    The last time when she was 11-12, she shot my SiG 522, scoped & suppressed & she was ringing steel at 25 & 50 yards :D
    When we got home she said it?s not her thing, (to be fair, she?d grown into a girly girl). She said, next time let?s go to the mall. :roll:

    However, now I?ve got I?ve a granddaughter that?s into soccer, basketball, softball & sports in general ... I have high hopes for her!

    Great scope for the Cricket. Congrats on training your granddaughter with it, too! Now that she's a bit older, what about a camo finish for the rifle and scope?

    Good luck!!!
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